➦ 𝓙𝓛 ✦ 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼™ - 𝓦𝓱𝔂 𝓘𝓽 𝓗𝓪𝓭 𝓣𝓸 𝓑𝓮 𝓨𝓸𝓾

((METADATA — DO NOT SING)) ((GENRE: Psychedelic Lo-Fi Hip-Hop / Dark West Coast / Conscious Boom Bap)) ((STYLE — DO NOT SING)) ((Psychedelic lo-fi boom bap fused with dark West Coast hip-hop, subtle Egyptian-reggae influence and warm analog soul. Dusty cinematic atmosphere. .)) ((DRUMS)) ((Dusty boom bap)) ((Deep punchy kick)) ((Dry snare)) ((Crisp hats)) ((Swung groove)) ((Ghost percussion)) ((Subtle break fills)) ((Micro-glitch accents)) ((No trap rolls)) ((BASS)) ((Massive melodic 808 bassline)) ((Warm analog sub bass)) ((Deep sustained low-end)) ((Heavy bass presence)) ((West Coast bass movement)) ((Subtle Egyptian phrasing)) ((Controlled saturation)) ((Mono below 170Hz)) ((Bassline acts as musical hook)) ((MUSIC)) ((Psychedelic textures)) ((Haunting synth melodies)) ((Dark analog pads)) ((Low brass)) ((Subtle choir ambience)) ((Smoky atmosphere)) ((Reverse textures)) ((Dreamlike transitions)) ((Analog movement)) ((Light reggae pulse)) ((SOUND)) ((Vinyl crackle)) ((Tape warmth)) ((Soft saturation)) ((Micro-glitch details)) ((Atmospheric depth)) ((No EDM effects)) ((ARRANGEMENT)) ((Intro minimal)) ((Verse vocal-focused)) ((Hook wider and melodic)) ((Verse 2 deeper bass movement)) ((Hook larger)) ((Bridge reduced instrumentation)) ((Final Hook biggest)) ((Outro tape fade)) ((VOCALS)) ((male rap vocal)) ((Dry upfront delivery)) ((Clear articulation)) ((Calm but determined)) ((Natural imperfections)) ((Conversational storytelling)) ((Hook melodic and layered)) ((No autotune)) ((PERFORMANCE)) ((Reflective)) ((Resilient)) ((Honest)) ((Working-class realism)) ((Emotional authenticity)) ((Hope despite struggle)) ((MIX)) ((Warm analog mix)) ((Vocal front and center)) ((Punchy low-end)) ((Huge bass presence)) ((Wide hooks)) ((Tight verses)) ((Smooth highs)) ((Mono bass below 170Hz)) ((MASTERING)) ((Producer-level commercial master)) ((-8.5 LUFS)) ((-1 dBTP)) ((Warm analog glue)) ((Tape saturation)) ((Preserved dynamics)) ((Streaming-ready quality)) ((Everything above is NOT lyrics)) [Verse 1] Been a few years, still feel it in the air Still look around sometimes like you there Everybody got a reason, everybody got a view I still don't understand why it had to be you Same old streets, same old avenue Same old dogs, same old things we used to do Life kept movin', I just pushed it through I still don't understand why it had to be you A lot of people came around, a lot of people disappeared Funny how the truth get clear year after year Used to think forever meant forever with the crew I still don't understand why it had to be you Missed calls sittin' frozen on the screen Wish I would've answered, know what I mean Some memories fade, this one cuts right through I still don't understand why it had to be you [Hook] The pain came with me, but I still gotta move Still got mouths to feed, still got shit to do Some days I break, some days I push through I carry your name in everything I do Years go by but the wound stays new Everybody got advice, they ain't walked in my shoes The world kept spinnin', I just followed through I carry your name in everything I do [Verse 2] Look God, let's talk, 'cause I been holdin' this in Everybody got opinions, nobody livin' my skin They say you got a reason, say it's all in your view But I still don't understand why it had to be you Seen fake motherfuckers get another chance Seen real ones leave while the snakes still dance I ain't questionin' your power, I'm questionin' the move How you take the strongest one and leave the rest confused Some nights I look up, some nights I look away Some nights I got words, some nights nothin' to say Maybe there ain't answers, maybe that part is true But I still don't understand why it had to be you I watched years go by, watched everybody adapt Watched people move forward while I'm still lookin' back Kept waitin' for a sign, somethin' I could use I asked a hundred questions, heaven stayed silent [Hook] The pain came with me, but I still gotta move Still got mouths to feed, still got shit to do Some days I break, some days I push through I carry your name in everything I do Years go by but the wound stays new Everybody got advice, they ain't walked in my shoes The world kept spinnin', I just followed through I carry your name in everything I do [Bridge] The fucked up part ain't that you're gone It's those few seconds where my mind moves on Then somethin' random pulls me back into the truth And I gotta lose you all over again like it's brand new [Final Hook] The pain came with me, but I still gotta move Still got mouths to feed, still got shit to do Some days I break, some days I push through I carry your name in everything I do Years go by but the wound stays new Everybody got advice, they ain't walked in my shoes The world kept spinnin', I just followed through I carry your name in everything I do [Outro] I learned how to carry it I never learned how to lose it